Jerry Ray Sutton, 54, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died at 1:42 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born Nov. 13, 1957 in Wabash, Ind., to William Jerry and Madonna (Irelan) Sutton.

Jerry was a 1976 graduate of Manchester High School and received an Associate’s degree from Harrison College in Fort Wayne. He was a member of Paw Paw United Methodist Church and a past member of the North Manchester Jaycees. He volunteered at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, and loved camping and hiking.

He is survived by his parents: Bill and Madonna Sutton, North Manchester.

Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East Street, North Manchester, with Pastor Gene Eckerley officiating. A private burial service will be in Paw Paw Cemetery, Miami County, Ind., at a later date.

Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, North Manchester.